Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., ADHD & Neurodivergent Coach

It seems like I should re-introduce myself, given recent events and my follower increase. Here you go: I am Brendan Mahan M.Ed., M.S. Host of the ADHD Essentials Podcast. ADHD coach, consultant and speaker. Credentials: 1/

I really enjoyed this conversation with the guys from Attention Different. We discuss the benefits of diagnosis, why I don't believe in lazy, and the Wall of Awful. youtu.be/PeCvJylGf80?si…

Chapter 6 - Putting a Door in the Wall. "Overcoming the Wall of Awful" releases September 1. Pre-Order at wallofawful.com

"Instead of using anger, anxiety, or shame to push through the Wall with negative emotions, putting a Door in the Wall works with the brain, using positive emotions to make the starting cost cheaper. And walking through a door often is much gentler than smashing through it."

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I've read plenty of books that explain why your brain won't cooperate; this one really helps you get unstuck. The Wall of Awful finally gave me language for something I have been struggling with for years, and it gave me a way to finally deal with it. -Laura Klein

Play is a great way to move our emotional state to feeling safer and more engaged. Music and movement work, too! #WallofAwful #Emotions #Play #Music #Movement #Safe #Engaged

Smashing is the least skilled option that gets us past the Wall of Awful. It works, but it isn't sustainable. And relying on anger or anxiety to activate typically leads to damaged relationships, either with others or ourselves.

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If you still haven't pre-ordered "Overcoming the Wall of Awful" because you were waiting to be able to get your copy signed, I have news! I will be signing all of the copies pre-ordered through Brookline Booksmith. Link in the comments.

To me, the best part of this review by Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells comes at the end. Alex and I worked really hard to make sure this book was "totally accessible". I'm glad to see we succeeded.

We've needed a conference for ADHD coaches to connect with each other and improve their skills for a while now. That's why I'm honored to be speaking at the ADDvance ADHD Coaching Conference!

"Smashing uses strong negative emotions, most often anger or anxiety, to punch a temporary hole in the Wall. Smashing requires less skill than other options so people often find and use this strategy instinctively." from Chapter 5 of "Overcoming the Wall of Awful". #WallofAwful

We can do the thing even when we don't feel like it. Believing otherwise is a trap. #WallofAwful #Anxiety #DoTheThing

It’s an honor that Publishers Weekly mentioned “Overcoming the Wall of Awful” in their picks for the Fall. Seems @ahugheswriter and I have written a pretty good book! Preorder wherever you get books!

Caroline has been an incredible friend and champion of mine throughout this journey! I doubt I'd have gotten the book deal I did without her. I'm forever grateful.

Uncertainty is a straight line to anxiety. So skill building, and the certainty that comes with it, is a path to getting past the Wall of Awful. #Skills #WallofAwful #Learning

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You can only choose one.

If you are encountering the Wall of Awful™ you, at least partially, emotionally dysregulated.